A Virtual July 3 River Concert with Virtual Fireworks Scheduled to Celebrate Independence Day Michael Bruckler July 02, 2020 - 1:07 pm
July 02, 2020
The 2020 season of the River Concert Series, presented by the Chesapeake Orchestra and St. Mary's College of Maryland, continues tomorrow night, July 3 at 7 p.m. with a “A Traditional 4th in an Unconventional Way!”
The virtual concert features jazz artist Hilary Kole performing from New York City, the Southern Maryland Community Gospel...
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Families visiting the Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School meal site this summer will be able to feed their minds with STEM challenges aimed at preventing the “summer slide.”
Every other week until Aug. 13, the school, which is collaborating the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Title I office, will give out supplies for a Virtual Summer STEM Challenge, an activity that allows children in kindergarten through fifth grade the opportunity to use creativity, critical thinking and engineering...
The Board of Education’s next meeting is 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 7. The meeting will be held virtually using WebEx conferencing. There is no public access to the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata; however, the meeting will stream live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, www.ccboe.com and air live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12. CCPS will rebroadcast the meeting as well as post it on CCPSTV under the Board meeting tab...
SMCM Faculty from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Department of Psychology Present at CUR Virtual Biennial Conference
Faculty from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Department of Psychology Present at CUR Virtual Biennial Conference Pamela Mertz July 01, 2020 - 9:25 am
July 01, 2020
Faculty from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Department of Psychology presented their CUR Transformations Project work at the CUR Virtual Biennial Conference 2020, June 29-July 1.
Three faculty from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry presented at the conference. Assistant...
CSM Closed for July 4 Holiday. July 3 – July 4. College of Southern Maryland, all campuses, will be closed July 3- 4 for the Independence Day holiday. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/
Transfer Thursdays. 11 a.m., July 2 – July 30. Zoom. CSM hosts Transfer institutions virtually each Thursday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Representatives from two different institutions will be available to chat with students and help navigate their future transfer experience. RSVPs are required to access Zoom...
St. Mary's Co. St. Mary's County Public Schools Student Participation - 2020 Summer Training and Conditioning Activities
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Jeff Walker, Assistant Superintendent of Supporting Services, 301-475-4256, ext. 7
LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) has approved a return to outdoor only summer training and conditioning beginning on Monday, July 13, 2020. The following guiding principles will drive our operations:
● Ensuring the gradual, safe return of student-athletes to in-person participation in interscholastic...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools and Offices will be closed on Fridays throughout the month of July, as staff work compressed four-day workweeks during this time. Additionally, due to COVID-19 precautions and in implementing social distancing protocols, appointments are required for all visitors. For those who need to do business on-site, please contact the school or office to make an appointment in...
Joint Release:
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
St. Mary’s County Public Schools
St. Mary’s County Health Department
LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 30, 2020) – Yesterday, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, St Mary’s County Public Schools and the St. Mary’s County Health Department signed a Joint Resolution to Advance Equity in St. Mary’s County. Sheriff Tim Cameron, Superintendent of Public Schools Dr. J. Scott Smith and Health Officer Dr. Meena Brewster launched a multi-sector Equity Task...
SMCM St. Mary’s College Assistant Professors Malisch and Sherrer Offer Starting Points for Ensuring Gender Equity in Academia that are Amplified by the COV
St. Mary’s College Assistant Professors Malisch and Sherrer Offer Starting Points for Ensuring Gender Equity in Academia that are Amplified by the COVID-19 Pandemic Michael Bruckler June 29, 2020 - 1:45 pm
June 29, 2020
In the recently published Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) of the United States of America peer-reviewed article, “In the Wake of COVID-19, Academia Needs New Solutions to Ensure Gender Equity,” Jessica L. Malisch, assistant professor of biology, and...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has updated summer hours at its 11 meal sites which provide free meals for children 18 and younger.
Beginning this week, the sites are open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday until Aug. 13, and closed on Fridays. Children will receive two meal bags on Thursday with food included for Friday.
CCPS meal distribution sites can provide parents with food for their children with or without their children being present. If the child is not present, the...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Announces Reopening Plan for Fall Semester Michael Bruckler June 29, 2020 - 12:13 pm
June 29, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland released Friday, June 26, plans to reopen and begin the fall 2020 semester with on-campus learning and living using a hybrid mode of instruction designed to meet the needs of students who choose to live on-campus, students who choose to learn remotely, and commuters.
Recommendations were developed by the College's Fall 2020...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ Judy Center and Food and Nutrition Services is pleased to announce its free summer meals program in partnership with a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture. Meals are for children 18 years and younger free of charge. Details about the grab and go lunch pick-up and...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the administrative appointment made by the Board of Education at its meeting of June 24, 2020.
The Board appointed Ms. Catherine Bonner as Supervisor of Health Services in the Department of Student Services. Ms. Bonner holds a Master’s degree from Purdue...
Registration to provide comments at the Board of Education and Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) town halls set for Monday, June 29, is now available. A town hall for CCPS staff and teachers is set for 4-5:30 p.m. on Monday, and a parent/community town hall is set for 6-7:30 p.m. CCPS is accepting 30 registrations per town hall. This will allow each attendee two minutes to provide comments during the town halls.
The town halls are about the reopening of schools in the fall and will be...
CSM As a Pioneer of Distance Learning, CSM Continues 20-Year Tradition of Offering Flexible Online Choices this Fall Semester
CSM Announces Plans for Fall Semester, Registration Workshops are Underway
Class registration for the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is open for the fall semester, and free virtual workshops designed to help students understand the registration process are underway. With more than 20 years of distance learning experience under its belt, CSM has easily moved its fall 2020 semester class offerings to a virtual environment, breaking classes into three categories designed for flexibility –...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and the Board of Education are hosting two virtual town halls on Monday, June 29 about the reopening of schools in the fall. The town halls will be WebEx virtual meetings and streamed live on the school system website, www.ccboe.com. Staff will provide a presentation outlining reopening options. The presentations also will include results compiled from recent staff/parent surveys. A comment period will follow.
Monday’s town hall events are as follows...
Joint Release:
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
St. Mary’s County Public Schools
St. Mary’s County Health Department
LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 25, 2020) - The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, St. Mary’s County Public Schools and the St. Mary’s County Health Department will sign a Joint Resolution to Advance Equity in St. Mary’s County on June 29, 2020. This event will be recorded and posted online for community viewing following the event via:
• St. Mary’s County Public Schools Youtube
•...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has two new assistant superintendents joining the school system’s executive leadership team. Nikial Majors, executive director of human resources for CCPS, was named as an assistant superintendent of human resources. Her appointment is effective July 1. Majors has managed all human resource operations for the school system as an executive director since October 2017.
Joining the leadership team with Superintendent Kimberly Hill as assistant...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is in the early stages of planning for the reopening of school in the fall. Superintendent of Schools Kimberly Hill and the Board of Education want opinions and feedback from parents.
A brief survey is available for parent input and includes questions about distance learning, transportation preferences, meals and on-site learning. The survey is available in English by clicking here. A Spanish version is posted here. The survey closes at 3 p.m. Friday...
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan appointed Jose M. Gonzalez of Charles County to serve the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) as trustee, effective July 1, 2020 through 2024.
Gonzalez has a distinguished record of public service that includes more than 30 years of experience in weapon systems development and acquisition for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). As a member of DoD’s Senior Executive Service, he oversaw major defense acquisition programs for the Office of the Secretary of Defense...